'Tearaway' release date announced for October - new trailer

Media Molecule's PlayStation Vita exclusive will be available at retail and through the PlayStation Store on October 22 in North America and on October 25 in Europe.

It will be released with a reversible cover featuring lead characters iota and atoi.

The announcement is accompanied by a new trailer in which designer Rex Crowle discusses the origins of the handheld adventure game.

Crowle describes Tearaway as a "beautiful" title which takes place in a "versatile" game world.

Announced at last year's gamescom, Tearaway takes place in a papercraft world where players will have to guide their messenger both using traditional controls and through direct interaction with the world.

For example, players can tap on the rear touch panel to poke their finger through the paper environment and defeat enemies or solve puzzles.

The game is the next title from LittleBigPlanet creators Media Molecule, who have described the game as a "buddy movie" between the player and their messenger on the Vita screen.